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impinge

🇬🇧 UK/im'pindʒ/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To have a noticeable, often negative, effect on something; to encroach or intrude upon; to strike against.

影响,冲击;侵犯,侵占

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
imnot, opposite of
+
pingfasten, fix, plant, propagate
+
esuffix
=impinge

Common Collocations

  • 1.impinge on侵犯
  • 2.impinge upon冲击

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    New government policies impinge on citizens' freedom of expression.

  • 2.

    Environmental damage continues to impinge on wildlife habitats.

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